| Party | Signature | Provisional application |
RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known | Entry into force | Renunciation | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20-12-1988 | 14-02-1992 (R) | 14-05-1992 | |||
| Albania | 27-06-2001 (A) | 27-09-2001 | ||||
| Algeria | 20-12-1988 | 09-05-1995 (R) | 09-08-1995 | |||
| Andorra | 23-07-1999 (A) | 23-10-1999 | ||||
| Angola | 26-10-2005 (A) | 24-01-2006 | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 05-04-1993 (A) | 04-07-1993 | ||||
| Argentina | 20-12-1988 | 28-06-1993 (R) | 26-09-1993 | |||
| Armenia | 13-09-1993 (A) | 12-12-1993 | ||||
| Australia | 14-02-1989 | 16-11-1992 (R) | 14-02-1993 | |||
| Austria | 25-09-1989 | 11-07-1997 (R) | 09-10-1997 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 22-09-1993 (A) | 21-12-1993 | ||||
| Bahamas | 20-12-1988 | 30-01-1989 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Bahrain | 28-09-1989 | 07-02-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Bangladesh | 14-04-1989 | 11-10-1990 (R) | 09-01-1991 | |||
| Barbados | 15-10-1992 (A) | 13-01-1993 | ||||
| Belarus | 27-02-1989 | 15-10-1990 (R) | 13-01-1991 | |||
| Belgium | 22-05-1989 | 25-10-1995 (R) | 23-01-1996 | |||
| Belize | 24-07-1996 (A) | 22-10-1996 | ||||
| Benin | 23-05-1997 (A) | 21-08-1997 | ||||
| Bhutan | 27-08-1990 (A) | 25-11-1990 | ||||
| Bolivia | 20-12-1988 | 20-08-1990 (R) | 18-11-1990 | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 01-09-1993 (Su) | 06-03-1992 | ||||
| Botswana | 13-08-1996 (A) | 11-11-1996 | ||||
| Brazil | 20-12-1988 | 17-07-1991 (R) | 15-10-1991 | |||
| Brunei | 26-10-1989 | 12-11-1993 (R) | 10-02-1994 | |||
| Bulgaria | 19-05-1989 | 24-09-1992 (R) | 23-12-1992 | |||
| Burkina Faso | 02-06-1992 (A) | 31-08-1992 | ||||
| Burundi | 18-02-1993 (A) | 19-05-1993 | ||||
| Cabo Verde | 08-05-1995 (A) | 06-08-1995 | ||||
| Cambodia | 07-07-2005 (A) | 05-10-2005 | ||||
| Cameroon | 27-02-1989 | 28-10-1991 (R) | 26-01-1992 | |||
| Canada | 20-12-1988 | 05-07-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Central African Republic | 15-10-2001 (A) | 15-01-2002 | ||||
| Chad | 09-06-1995 (A) | 07-09-1995 | ||||
| Chile | 20-12-1988 | 13-03-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| China | 20-12-1988 | 25-10-1989 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Colombia | 20-12-1988 | 10-06-1994 (R) | 08-09-1994 | |||
| Comoros | 01-03-2000 (A) | 30-05-2000 | ||||
| Cook Islands | 22-02-2005 (A) | 23-05-2005 | ||||
| Costa Rica | 25-04-1989 | 08-02-1991 (R) | 09-05-1991 | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 20-12-1988 | 25-11-1991 (R) | 23-02-1992 | |||
| Croatia | 26-07-1993 (Su) | 08-10-1991 | ||||
| Cuba | 07-04-1989 | 12-06-1996 (R) | 10-09-1996 | |||
| Cyprus | 20-12-1988 | 25-05-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Czech Republic | 30-12-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) | 07-12-1989 | 04-06-1991 (R) | 02-09-1991 | |||
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 19-03-2007 (A) | 17-06-2007 | ||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 20-12-1988 | 28-10-2005 (R) | 26-01-2005 | |||
| Denmark | 20-12-1988 | 19-12-1991 (R) | 18-03-1992 | |||
| Djibouti | 22-02-2001 (A) | 23-05-2001 | ||||
| Dominica | 30-06-1993 (R) | 28-09-1993 | ||||
| Dominican Republic | 21-09-1993 (A) | 20-12-1993 | ||||
| Ecuador | 21-06-1989 | 23-03-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Egypt | 20-12-1988 | 15-03-1991 (R) | 13-06-1991 | |||
| El Salvador | 21-05-1993 (A) | 19-08-1993 | ||||
| Eritrea | 30-01-2002 (A) | 30-04-2002 | ||||
| Estonia | 12-07-2000 (A) | 10-10-2000 | ||||
| Eswatini | 03-10-1995 (A) | 01-01-1996 | ||||
| Ethiopia | 11-10-1994 (A) | 09-01-1995 | ||||
| EU (European Union) | 08-06-1989 | 31-12-1990 (R) | 31-03-1991 | |||
| Federated States of Micronesia | 06-07-2004 (A) | 06-10-2004 | ||||
| Fiji | 25-03-1993 (A) | 23-06-1993 | ||||
| Finland | 08-02-1989 | 15-02-1994 (R) | 16-05-1994 | |||
| France | 13-02-1989 | 31-12-1990 (R) | 31-03-1991 | |||
| Gabon | 20-12-1989 | 10-07-2006 (R) | 08-10-2006 | |||
| Gambia, The | 23-04-1996 (A) | 22-07-1996 | ||||
| Georgia | 08-01-1998 (A) | 08-04-1998 | ||||
| Germany | 19-01-1989 | 30-11-1993 (R) | 28-02-1994 | |||
| Ghana | 20-12-1988 | 10-04-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Greece | 23-02-1989 | 28-01-1992 (R) | 27-04-1992 | |||
| Grenada | 10-12-1990 (A) | 10-03-1991 | ||||
| Guatemala | 20-12-1988 | 28-02-1991 (R) | 29-05-1991 | |||
| Guinea | 27-12-1990 (A) | 27-03-1991 | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 27-10-1995 (A) | 25-01-1996 | ||||
| Guyana | 19-03-1993 (A) | 17-06-1993 | ||||
| Haïti | 18-09-1995 (A) | 17-12-1995 | ||||
| Holy See | 20-12-1988 | 25-01-2012 (R) | 24-04-2012 | |||
| Honduras | 20-12-1988 | 11-12-1991 (R) | 10-03-1992 | |||
| Hungary | 22-08-1989 | 15-11-1996 (R) | 13-02-1997 | |||
| Iceland | 02-09-1997 (A) | 01-12-1997 | ||||
| India | 27-03-1990 (A) | 11-11-1990 | ||||
| Indonesia | 27-03-1989 | 23-02-1999 (R) | 22-05-1999 | |||
| Iran | 20-12-1988 | 07-12-1992 (R) | 07-03-1993 | |||
| Iraq | 22-07-1998 (A) | 20-10-1998 | ||||
| Ireland | 14-12-1989 | 03-09-1996 (R) | 02-12-1996 | |||
| Israel | 20-12-1988 | 20-03-2002 (R) | 18-06-2002 | |||
| Italy | 20-12-1988 | 31-12-1990 (R) | 31-03-1991 | |||
| Jamaica | 02-10-1989 | 29-12-1995 (R) | 28-03-1996 | |||
| Japan | 19-12-1989 | 12-06-1992 (R) | 10-09-1992 | |||
| Jordan | 20-12-1988 | 16-04-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Kazakhstan | 29-04-1997 (A) | 28-07-1997 | ||||
| Kenya | 19-10-1992 (A) | 17-01-1993 | ||||
| Kuwait | 02-10-1989 | 03-11-2000 (R) | 01-02-2001 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 07-10-1994 (A) | 05-01-1995 | ||||
| Laos | 01-10-2004 (A) | 30-12-2004 | ||||
| Latvia | 24-02-1994 (A) | 25-05-1994 | ||||
| Lebanon | 11-03-1996 (A) | 09-06-1996 | ||||
| Lesotho | 28-03-1995 (A) | 26-06-1995 | ||||
| Liberia | 16-09-2005 (A) | 15-12-2005 | ||||
| Libya | 22-07-1996 (A) | 20-10-1996 | ||||
| Liechtenstein | 09-03-2007 (A) | 07-06-2007 | ||||
| Lithuania | 08-06-1998 (A) | 06-09-1998 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 26-09-1989 | 29-04-1992 (R) | 28-07-1992 | |||
| Madagascar | 12-03-1991 (A) | 10-06-1991 | ||||
| Malawi | 12-10-1995 (A) | 10-01-1996 | ||||
| Malaysia | 20-12-1988 | 11-05-1993 (R) | 09-08-1993 | |||
| Maldives | 05-12-1989 | 07-09-2000 (R) | 06-12-2000 | |||
| Mali | 31-10-1995 (A) | 29-01-1996 | ||||
| Malta | 28-02-1996 (A) | 28-05-1996 | ||||
| Marshall Islands | 05-11-2010 (A) | 03-02-2011 | ||||
| Mauritania | 20-12-1988 | 01-07-1993 (R) | 29-09-1993 | |||
| Mauritius | 20-12-1988 | 06-03-2001 (R) | 06-06-2001 | |||
| Mexico | 16-02-1989 | 11-04-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Moldova | 15-02-1995 (A) | 16-05-1995 | ||||
| Monaco | 24-02-1989 | 23-04-1991 (R) | 22-07-1991 | |||
| Mongolia | 25-06-2003 (A) | 23-09-2003 | ||||
| Montenegro | 23-10-2006 (Su) | 03-06-2006 | ||||
| Morocco | 28-12-1988 | 28-10-1992 (R) | 26-01-1993 | |||
| Mozambique | 08-06-1998 (A) | 06-09-1998 | ||||
| Myanmar | 11-06-1991 (A) | 09-09-1991 | ||||
| Namibia | 06-03-2009 (A) | 04-06-2009 | ||||
| Nauru | 12-07-2012 (A) | 10-10-2012 | ||||
| Nepal | 24-07-1991 (A) | 22-10-1991 | ||||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 18-01-1989 | 08-09-1993 (R) | 07-12-1993 | |||
| New Zealand | 18-12-1989 | 16-12-1998 (R) | 16-03-1999 | |||
| Nicaragua | 20-12-1988 | 04-05-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Niger | 10-11-1992 (A) | 08-02-1993 | ||||
| Nigeria | 01-03-1989 | 01-11-1989 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Niue | 16-07-2012 (A) | 14-10-2012 | ||||
| North Macedonia | 13-10-1993 (A) | 11-01-1994 | ||||
| Norway | 20-12-1988 | 14-11-1994 (R) | 12-02-1995 | |||
| Oman | 15-03-1991 (A) | 13-06-1991 | ||||
| Pakistan | 20-12-1989 | 25-10-1991 (R) | 23-01-1992 | |||
| Palau | 14-08-2019 (A) | 12-11-2019 | ||||
| Palestine | 29-12-2017 (A) | 29-03-2018 | ||||
| Panama | 20-12-1988 | 13-01-1994 (R) | 13-04-1994 | |||
| Paraguay | 20-12-1988 | 23-08-1990 (R) | 21-11-1990 | |||
| Peru | 20-12-1988 | 16-01-1992 (R) | 15-04-1992 | |||
| Philippines | 20-12-1988 | 07-06-1996 (R) | 05-09-1996 | |||
| Poland | 06-03-1989 | 26-05-1994 (R) | 24-08-1994 | |||
| Portugal | 13-12-1989 | 03-12-1991 (R) | 02-03-1992 | |||
| Qatar | 04-05-1990 (A) | 11-11-1990 | ||||
| Republic of Korea, the | 28-12-1998 (A) | 28-03-1999 | ||||
| Republic of the Congo | 03-03-2004 (A) | 01-06-2004 | ||||
| Romania | 21-01-1993 (A) | 21-04-1993 | ||||
| Russian Federation | 19-01-1989 | 17-12-1990 (R) | 17-03-1991 | |||
| Rwanda | 13-05-2002 (A) | 11-08-2002 | ||||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 19-04-1995 (A) | 18-07-1995 | ||||
| Saint Lucia | 21-08-1995 (A) | 19-11-1995 | ||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 17-05-1994 (A) | 19-08-1994 | ||||
| Samoa | 19-08-2005 (A) | 17-11-2005 | ||||
| San Marino | 10-10-2000 (A) | 08-01-2001 | ||||
| São Tomé e Principe | 20-06-1996 (A) | 18-09-1996 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 09-01-1992 (A) | 08-04-1992 | ||||
| Senegal | 20-12-1988 | 27-11-1989 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Serbia | 12-03-2001 (Su) | 25-06-1991 | ||||
| Seychelles | 27-02-1992 (A) | 27-05-1992 | ||||
| Sierra Leone | 09-06-1989 | 06-06-1994 (R) | 04-09-1994 | |||
| Singapore | 23-10-1997 (A) | 21-01-1998 | ||||
| Slovakia | 28-05-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Slovenia | 06-07-1992 (Su) | 25-06-1991 | ||||
| South Africa | 14-12-1998 (A) | 14-03-1999 | ||||
| South Sudan | 20-10-2023 (A) | 18-01-2024 | ||||
| Spain | 20-12-1988 | 13-08-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 06-06-1991 (A) | 04-09-1991 | ||||
| Sudan | 30-01-1989 | 19-11-1993 (R) | 17-02-1994 | |||
| Suriname | 20-12-1988 | 28-10-1992 (R) | 26-01-1993 | |||
| Sweden | 20-12-1988 | 22-07-1991 (R) | 20-10-1991 | |||
| Switzerland | 16-11-1989 | 14-09-2005 (R) | 13-12-2005 | |||
| Syria | 03-09-1991 (A) | 03-12-1991 | ||||
| Tajikistan | 06-05-1996 (A) | 04-08-1996 | ||||
| Tanzania | 20-12-1988 | 17-04-1996 (R) | 16-07-1996 | |||
| Thailand | 03-05-2002 (A) | 01-08-2002 | ||||
| Timor-Leste | 03-06-2014 (A) | 01-09-2014 | ||||
| Togo | 03-08-1989 | 01-08-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Tonga | 29-04-1996 (A) | 28-07-1996 | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 07-12-1989 | 17-02-1995 (R) | 18-05-1995 | |||
| Tunisia | 19-12-1989 | 20-09-1990 (R) | 19-12-1990 | |||
| Türkiye | 20-12-1988 | 02-04-1996 (R) | 01-07-1996 | |||
| Turkmenistan | 21-02-1996 (A) | 21-05-1996 | ||||
| Uganda | 20-08-1990 (A) | 18-11-1990 | ||||
| Ukraine | 16-03-1989 | 28-08-1991 (R) | 26-11-1991 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 12-04-1990 (A) | 11-11-1990 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 20-12-1988 | 28-06-1991 (R) | 26-09-1991 | |||
| United States of America | 20-12-1988 | 20-02-1990 (R) | 11-11-1990 | |||
| Uruguay | 19-12-1989 | 10-03-1995 (R) | 08-06-1995 | |||
| Uzbekistan | 24-08-1995 (A) | 22-11-1995 | ||||
| Vanuatu | 26-01-2006 (A) | 26-04-2006 | ||||
| Venezuela | 20-12-1988 | 16-07-1991 (R) | 14-10-1991 | |||
| Vietnam | 04-11-1997 (A) | 02-02-1998 | ||||
| Yemen | 20-12-1988 | 25-03-1996 (R) | 23-06-1996 | |||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 20-12-1988 | 03-01-1991 (R) | 03-04-1991 | |||
| Zambia | 09-02-1989 | 28-05-1993 (R) | 26-08-1993 | |||
| Zimbabwe | 30-07-1993 (A) | 28-10-1993 |
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